Box
Cheaper for 10 people
From$7/user/mo
10 people: $70 a month · $840 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per user
Box vs Cloudinary: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Storage tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Box starts at $7/user/mo (Business Starter) and Cloudinary at $99/mo (Plus). For 10 people that's $70 vs $99 a month: Box is $29 a month (29%) cheaper than Cloudinary on list price.
Cloudinary
Storage
From$99/mo
10 people: $99 a month · $1,188 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 10% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Box and Cloudinary plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Box
Business Starter
3-10 users · 100 GB storage · $5/user/mo billed annually
$7/user/mo
Business Plus
Min 3 users · Unlimited storage · $25/user/mo billed annually
$33/user/mo
Page prices are JS-rendered ('From $5 per user/month'); Starter/Business Plus figures from Box signup-page snippet. Business, Enterprise prices not captured. Enterprise Advanced: contact sales.
Prices from Box's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Cloudinary
Free
25 credits/month · 3 users
Free
Plus
225 credits/month · 3 users, 2 accounts
$99/mo
Advanced
600 credits/month · 5 users, 3 accounts
$249/mo
Yearly: Plus $89/mo, Advanced $224/mo. 1 credit = 1,000 transformations or 1 GB storage/bandwidth. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from Cloudinary's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Box (Business Starter) | Cloudinary (Plus) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $35/mo$420/yr a year | $99/mo$1,188/yr a year | Box $64 less a month |
| 10 people | $70/mo$840/yr a year | $99/mo$1,188/yr a year | Box $29 less a month |
| 25 people | $175/mo$2,100/yr a year | $99/mo$1,188/yr a year | Cloudinary $76 less a month |
Box is priced per user. Cloudinary is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Box vs Cloudinary: questions
Which is cheaper, Box or Cloudinary?
Box starts at $7/user/mo (Business Starter) and Cloudinary at $99/mo (Plus). For 10 people that's $70 vs $99 a month: Box is $29 a month (29%) cheaper than Cloudinary on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Box and Cloudinary have free plans?
Box has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Cloudinary has a free plan (Free).
Are Box and Cloudinary cheaper if you pay yearly?
Cloudinary lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Box.
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